Fit check
Is Only One Way Up worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who want a climb-focused journey with a clear summit objective
- Puzzle fans who prefer challenges integrated into environmental exploration
- Explorers drawn to mysterious settings above the clouds and hidden secrets
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than obstacle navigation and puzzles
- Those looking for a broad, branching adventure instead of a climb toward one summit
- Players uninterested in exploring mysterious environments
Our take on Only One Way Up
Its defining structure is a single upward journey: the experience begins with one step and remains focused on reaching the summit above the clouds.
What is Only One Way Up?
Only One Way Up is an adventure game about ascending through a mysterious world above the clouds.
The objective is to reach the top by navigating treacherous landscapes and overcoming obstacles along the way. Progress also involves solving intricate puzzles and uncovering secrets hidden along the path. The journey begins with a single step and continues toward the summit, with the ascent forming the central structure of the experience. Exploration, environmental challenges, and puzzle solving are combined in a climb focused on reaching the highest point.
How Only One Way Up plays
- 01Upward Journey
- The central objective is to ascend through the world and reach its highest point.
- 02Environmental Obstacles
- Treacherous landscapes contain obstacles that must be overcome during the climb.
- 03Puzzle Solving
- Intricate puzzles are part of the challenges encountered on the route to the top.
- 04Secret Discovery
- The journey includes exploring the world to uncover secrets along the path.
Only One Way Up compared to similar games
Only One Way Up centers on an ascent through obstacles, puzzles, and secrets. Jusant combines climbing with different paths, climbing tools, and stamina management, while also presenting a meditative journey through the remains of a bygone civilization.
Only One Way Up: platforms & release
Is Only One Way Up worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who want a climb-focused journey with a clear summit objective. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than obstacle navigation and puzzles.
Where can I download Only One Way Up?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Only One Way Up's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Only One Way Up on?
Windows only.
